Full Name: Fezeka Nompumza

Position: Executive: business development and stakeholder relations at Concor Construction

Main Activity of the Company: Infrastructure development and construction

Date and Place of Birth: August 16, Cape Town

Education: Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Cape Town

First Job: Commercial underwriter

Size of First Pay Packet: R3 800 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: More than 3 000

Management Style: Inclusive

Personal Best Achievement: Being promoted to senior roles three times in 18 months

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: There are many, but my mother stands out as a single parent of five children who never gave up on us

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: It has to be my boss at Metropolitan Health, George Botha

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: A future me! But, jokes aside, Adrian Gore – for his tenacity and drive

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jeff Bezos

Philosophy of Life: Do to others what you would want to be done to you

Biggest Ever Opportunity: To lead a contract renewal for one of the biggest government clients when I was with my previous employer

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being told I was next in line for a very senior position, only to be told I was not the ‘right candidate’ for the client. Deep down, I knew what that meant, and was disappointed that my level of expertise was overlooked

Hope for the Future: Eradication of poverty and a better South Africa for all

Favourite Reading: Biographies, as there is always a lesson to be learnt

Favourite TV Programme: Crime channel

Favourite Food/Drink: Seafood

Favourite Music: R&B and gospel

Favourite Sport: Cricket

Hobbies: Cooking and spending time with my family

Car: Mercedes-Benz

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Looking down on others, unprofessionalism, lack of time management and lack of integrity

Married: I am in a long-term relationship with Welile Ngwevela

Children: Lethabo, 22; Botlhale, 16; Sandi, 9

Clubs: None